Wellbutrin Generic

Wellbutrin Generic is given for the treatment of depressive disorders.

Drug Usage

An antidepressant, Wellbutrin Generic acts n the chemicals in the brain that causes depression.

How taken

Wellbutrin Generic is a drug that may be taken with meals or in empty stomach. But care should be taken that Wellbutrin Generic medicine is not crushed, chewed or broken as the drug has to be released into the body. Only swallow Wellbutrin Generic drug.

Once you are prescribed Wellbutrin Generic, you should have to strictly follow the doctor's direction. While you are on Wellbutrin Generic medication, never take larger amounts or take the drug for more days. Moreover, the drug should not be stopped without the doctor asking you to stop it. If Wellbutrin Generic medicine is stopped in the middle of a course, you may come across unpleasant side effects.

Missed dose/Overdose

It is always better to take Wellbutrin Generic at the right time every day. Once you have missed any dose, have it as you remember it. But never take the missed dose if it is time for your scheduled dose. Compensating for a missed dose can be dangerous.

If you feel of having taken an overdose of Wellbutrin Generic, just contact the doctor immediately. Some of the overdose symptoms that come with Wellbutrin Generic overdose are seizures, hallucinations, muscle stiffness, fainting, uneven heartbeat and shallow breathing.

More Information

When consulting the doctor for your depression problems, you should have to make clear all your health problems to him.

Discuss with your doctor if you have any heart problems, hypertension, history of head injury, brain/spinal cord tumors, kidney/liver problems and bipolar disorder. If you have any of these conditions, the doctor may sometimes not prescribe Wellbutrin Generic or he may go for a dosage adjustment.

Wellbutrin Generic is rated FDA pregnancy category C, which means it may not cause harm to the foetus or the newborn babe. Even then if pregnant or hoping to get pregnant, take Wellbutrin Generic only after consulting the doctor. Before you feed the babe, it is better to consult with the doctor about al the risks involved with the drug.

Wellbutrin Generic is not prescribed to children below 18 years of age.

Warnings

While taking Wellbutrin Generic, you may come across suicidal thoughts. Therefore, you have to be under the complete watch of your doctor for at least some weeks. In case you come across any mood change, anxiety, trouble sleeping, panic attacks, restlessness, impulsive feeling and agitation, contact the doctor without fail.

Drinking alcohol should be avoided while you are on Wellbutrin Generic medication. If alcohol is taken along with Wellbutrin Generic, it increases the risk of seizures. As the drug can also impair thinking and also cause dizziness, never drive or do any hard work after taking Wellbutrin Generic.

Wellbutrin Generic is not prescribed if you are using a Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor.

Side effects

Like all antidepressant medicines, Wellbutrin Generic also comes with many allergic reactions and side effects. Consult the doctor if you come across ay allergies like hives, breathing problems and swelling of the tongue/throat/lips/mouth.

Seizure, peeling, fever, rashes, swollen glands, general ill feeling, concentration problems and hallucinations are some of the serious side effects that come with Wellbutrin Generic.